While we’d love to score it top points, there are a few little weaknesses in its spec and an overly crowded cockpit that lets it down.įor more information head to the Norco website.įor an overview of the test fleet head to the main article: 9 short-travel trail bikes in comparisonĪll bikes in test: Canyon Nerve AL 9.9 LTD | Evil The Following X1 | FOCUS Spine C Factory | MERIDA ONE-TWENTY 8000 | Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC Edition | SCOTT Genius 910 | Specialized Camber Comp Carbon 29 | Trek FUEL EX 9.8 29ĭid you enjoy this article? If so, we would be stoked if you decide to support us with a monthly contribution. The Norco Optic with 27.5″ wheels is agile and flickable, turning every single root into opportunity for airtime and an insane ability to flow over the ground. You can even lay off the shock’s platform damping. rear suspension design is familiar with the words ‘a turn of pace,’ and definitely not acquainted with bob. Wheels: Naben SRAM MTH / Felgen Easton AR24 Helmet Specialized Ambush | Glasses 100% Speedcraft | Jersey Fox Indicator LS | Shorts Alpinestars Pathfinder Shorts | Knee pads Alpinestars Paragon Knee | Backpack USWE AIRBORNE 15 CARBON Specs of the Norco Optic C7.2 Of course there’s the suspension, which – while reliable – is no rival for the top dogs in this group test. The low toptube is another asset to this agile bike’s liveliness.
If you plan on exploiting the bike’s downhilling potential, however, then you’ll have to replace the Racing Ralph with a more aggressive tread. Out-of-the-saddle efforts are rewarded with speed, which is also down to the low-profiled tread on the Schwalbe Racing Ralph rear tire. Thanks to the steep 74.5° seat angle and effective rear end, the Norco climbs without much undue effort. The riding position on the Optic is compact for a 180 cm-tall rider, but very comfortable. Our test bike’s super-balanced handling came courtesy of the 455 mm main triangle and short 435 mm chainstays. Depending on the frame size, the Optic doesn’t just feature longer reach and stack, but also extends the rear end. It’s a worthy upgrade, and we’d recommend removing the remote lever for the fork while you’re at it. For this group test, we picked a 27.5″ carbon model that retails at 4,699 €, kitted out with FOX Performance Elite suspension, Shimano XT brakes and 2x Shimano XT drivetrain, which can be switched to 1×11 with the provided compatible chainring for the Race Face Turbine cranks. Against common belief, the various models are reputed to have virtually identical ride characteristics despite the different wheel sizes. When it came to designing the Optic, Norco ended up creating more prototypes than ever before for one single bike, largely because it is much more than just one bike it comes in both aluminium and carbon models, as well as with either 27.5″ or 29″ wheels. Norco claim it’s a trail bike with cross-country pop and all-mountain adventure, but how will it fare away from its home turf? Norco OPTIC C7.2 | 130 / 120 mm (front/rear) | 12.65 kg | € 4,699 As the motherland of real mountain biking, Canada has a vast landscape with some of the sickest trails – ones that we’ve heard are best spent discovering on Norco’s Optic.
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